Windows only: Free system tray utility PureText adds a global keyboard shortcut to your system to paste text into any application without formatting. PureText strips all of the rich formatting from text—like bold, italics, color, alignment, margins, and more—so that what you're left with is just the plain text (hence the name). If you're all too familiar with the Paste Special -> Unformatted Text feature in Microsoft Word, PureText's simple shortcut—which defaults to Win+V—will save you a whole lot of mouse clicking. The one thing PureText doesn't strip, unfortunately, are "smart quotes," but you can turn them off altogether in Word if that's a problem (Tools -> AutoCorrect, Replace as you type section). We first mentioned PureText years ago, but with a batch of students on their way back to school, this simple timesaver seemed worth another mention. PureText is freeware, Windows only.